Instructors: Christy Shriver, Robert O. Moreno - Radiation Safety Division Environmental Health & Safety
This course is a one hour course designed specifically for UTHSCSA personnel working with radiation producing machines such as X-ray units, diffraction units, electron microscopes, veterinary diagnostic units, C-arms, therapy units. This includes all persons working with radiation producing machines, i.e., faculty, staff, students, and volunteers. Training should be received within the first three months of working with a radiation producing machine.
The topics covered by the course include radiation characteristics, time, distance shielding, regulatory requirements, worker dose limits, declared pregnant workers, PPE, operator credentials, annual calibration, general public dose, general operating precautions, interlocks, required actions by users, security of units, accidents, and emergency response.
DATE
(First Tues
of Every Month)
DAY
TIME
LOCATION
February 5, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
March 4, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
April 1, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
May 6, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
June 3, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
July 1, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
August 5, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
September 9, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
October 7, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
November 4, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
December 2, 2008
Tuesday
3:00pm - 4:00pm
EH&S-1.343T
Room 1.343T is located on the first floor of the Dental School building in the Environmental Health and Safety offices.
Contact the Radiation Safety Division @ ext.7-2955 to make arrangements to attend a Basic X-ray Radiation Safety Course.
